Brief Life History of John D
When John D Mitchell was born in 1823, in Logan, Virginia, United States, his father, Jordan D Mitchell, was 29 and his mother, Isabella J Gore, was 24. He married Martha A Massey about 1845, in Logan, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Loudon District, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 10 February 1893, in Marmet, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 70.
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- Jno D Mitchel, "United States Census, 1860"
- J Mitchell in entry for Anthony Jarrell and Emiline Miller, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Jnos D Mitchell, "United States Census, 1880"
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1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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